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China continues to finance coal plants in Europe violating its promises on
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 18 (ANI): China-financed coal plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to thrive despite President Xi Jinping's promise to the United Nations General Assembly this September that it would no longer fund the construction of new coal-fired power plants overseas.
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Finance Minister to hold pre-budget consultations with representatives fro
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair pre-budget consultations with stakeholders from various sectors in connection with the forthcoming general budget 2022-23 on Friday.
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South Asia faces environmental watershed amid climate change: Experts
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 16 (ANI): South Asian region is facing an environmental watershed from rising sea levels endangering the Maldives and melting of glaciers affecting Nepal and Afghanistan to overdevelopment that threatens Tibet's vital ecosystem and destabilisation caused by climate-indu
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Vedanta Aluminium unveils Sustainable Development Report for FY21
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Titled 'Nature, Nurture, Future', the report captures Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) sustainability highlights of FY 2020-21, such as:
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Aim is to be able to get people's attention on energy conservation': Bhum
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 14 (ANI): As World Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on December 14, actor Bhumi Pednekar released her maiden radio show that focuses on raising awareness on the need for sustainability across India.
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Delhi HC notice to Centre on plea challenging memorandum regarding environ
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New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging office memorandum issued on July 7, 2021, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) providing another opportunity to get Environmental Clearanc
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Study suggests melting glaciers will produce new salmon habitat
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): For decades, climate change has had detrimental impacts on Pacific salmon populations. Spawning streams are overheating and droughts are drying up salmon habitats entirely, impacting many food webs from the Rocky Mountains and Coast Ranges to the Pacific O
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'Country will always support serious climate justice', Tirumurti after Ind
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New York [United States], December 13 (ANI): India on Monday voted against a draft resolution of the United Nations Security Council that attempted to "securitise" climate action and undermine the hard-won consensual agreements in Glasgow.
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UNSC does not adopt resolution on climate after Russia casts veto
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New York [US], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council on Monday did not adopt a draft resolution on climate change after its permanent member Russia cast a veto, Niger Permanent Representative to the United Nations Abdou Abarry said after the vote.
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India votes against UNSC draft resolution to securitize climate action
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New York [US], December 13 (ANI): India on Monday voted against a United Nations Security Council's draft resolution that aimed to securitize climate action and undermine the hard-won consensual agreements in Glasgow.
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Time for political parties to make climate change election agenda: Aaditya
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Environment and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Monday urged political parties to make climate change their election agenda terming it as "need of the hour."
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Chhattisgarh govt to constitute Council aiming to combat ill effects of cl
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Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India] December 11 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh government is gearing up to form State Green Council to combat the ill effects of climate change by giving a new direction to the concept of regenerative development.
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